Pokemon Emerald Destiny ROM

Pokemon Emerald Destiny is a remake of Pokemon Emerald with very little changes to the story. It is heavily inspired by Buffel Saft amazing work on Inclement Emerald. However, this is NOT a difficulty rom. It has a similar vibe to my FireRed Eternity rom hack.

Only important battles, such as Gym Leaders, are more difficult than the original game. This hack features 558 Pokémon from Gen I to VII, giving it a large choice of Pokémon without being too crowded. Most importantly, it features numerous QoL changes such as a DexNav, Gen VI Exp. Share, and many more!

Features

• All Starters from Gen I to VII
• 558 Pokemon from Gen I to VII all obtainable
• Physical/Special split
• Fairy typing
• Two versions: with and without Mega Evolution
• No Dynamax nor Z-moves
• Moves and Abilities up to Gen VII
• Learnset updated to Gen VII
• EV-based grass: In each area, Pokemon will give you the same EV points for easier EV training
• Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
• Improved AI
• Fully decapitalized aside from Dolls (including Battle Tent and Battle Frontier)
• 100 TMs all reusable
• Can use HM field move using a Pokemon from a Gym Leader (no need for your Pokemon to know it)
• Fly can be used from the beginning with no Badge requirement
• Deletable HMs
• Gen VI Exp. Share
• Exp is gained when a Pokémon is captured
• Exp does not depend on your Pokemon’s level
• A DexNav that allows to search for Pokemon with good IVs and egg moves
• Day and Night system
• Shiny Chance of 1/1024 (becomes 1/170 with Shiny Charm) and further increases through chain battling with the DexNav
• IV and EV values can be read on the Summary screen (toggle by pressing A on the stats screen)
• EV reducing berries grow faster and give much more yield
• Vitamins increase IVs
• EVs and IVs can be changed by NPC in Fallarbor Town
• Colored stats (according to nature)
• Nature Changer in Slateport City (Costs 5 Oran Berries)
• Ability Pill (to switch abilities) and Ability Patch (for hidden ability)
• Old man in every Pokecenter that is a Move Reminder, Move Deleter, Move Tutor, Name Rater and gives Mystery gifts after completing some parts of the game
• Egg moves and other tutor moves are included in the Move Reminder
• Gen 8 breeding mechanics with Destiny Knot and Everstone
• You can choose between No Caps, Default Caps and Strict Caps settings
• You can choose between Normal and Hard difficulty (can’t select Shift battle style and bag is not allowed in battle)
• Both bikes are given in Mauville Bike Shop
• Auto-Run using the L button
• Surf faster by pressing B
• Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
• A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
• 1 Premier Ball given for each 10 Pokeballs you buy (applicable to all kinds of Pokeballs bought)
• Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
• Enhanced Pokedex showing stats, evolutions, learnsets and egg moves
• Easier fishing mechanism (skipped the “O A bite!” and the need to press A)
• Pokemon other than Magikarp can be caught with an Old Rod
• Old Rod is given at the start of the game
• New areas (from Inclement Emerald): Verdant Glade, Ashen Woods, Sandstrew Ruins, Dewford Meadow, Seaspray Cave, and more
• Battle Frontier now uses Pokemon from the chosen 574 ones
• Power Items now give 16 EV and stop natural EV gain (from battled Pokemon)
• Evolution through friendship requires a value of 160 instead of 220 (and Friend Balls make friendship start at 150)
• All Pokemon can evolve without trading
• Increased Pickup chance to 20%
• Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
• Pokemon do not jump around in Caves and Water when using the DexNav
• A Pokemon Breeder in the daycare will give you an egg every day
• Gym Leaders can be battled everyday after becoming Champion
• All Pokemon start with 2 perfect IVs
• Gym Leaders can be rematched after beating the Elite Four (no need to wait for them to call)
• Increased probability for normal trainers to ask for rematches and no calls before 5th Badge.
• Can use Honey on the grass to encounter some Pokemon (see Pokedex in documentation)

New Items

• Poké Vial: fully restores your Pokémon and is replenished when you heal at the Pokécenter
• Training Band: multiplies Exp by 5 if the level of the Pokemon holding it is lower by 5 or more than the maximum level in your party

Battle Changes

Moves changes

• Drill Peck: now has a higher critical rate
• Gear Grind: accuracy is now 95% (instead of 85%)
• Poison Jab: now has a higher critical rate
• X-Scissor: now has a higher critical rate
  

Abilities changes

• Liquid Voice: now also boosts the power of sound moves by 20%
• Sharpness: boosts cutting moves by 30% (instead of 50%)
  

Items changes

• Big Root: HP restored is increased by 50% instead of 30%

Pokemon Changes

Typing changes

• Gothorita & Gothitelle: Psychic/Dark (see Biology description: sad and dark, plus it makes it unique)
• Swablu & Altaria: Fairy/Dragon (looks Fairy and makes it unique)
• Shuppet & Banette: Ghost/Normal (what’s more normal than a puppet and a doll ? Plus it makes it unique).
• Ninetales: Fire/Fairy (Has supernatural powers, inspired by a Kitsune, makes it unique).

New Mega Evolutions (inspired from Inclement Emerald)

• Flygon-Mega: Ability Levitate + Compound Eyes (HA)
• Kingdra-Mega: Ability Swift Swim
• Machamp-Mega: Ability Iron Fist
• Milotic-Mega: Ability Multiscale

Evolution Changes (inspired from Inclement Emerald)

• Changes have been made so that Pokémon can evolve without trading
• Some adjustments have been made to evolution levels
• For additional information, check the documentation pdf or the Pokedex in-game

Ability changes

• Ampharos: Electric surge
• Arbok: Merciless
• Banette: Prankster
• Claydol: Psychic surge
• Dodrio: Moxie & Stamina (“It has three sets of hearts and lungs […] thus giving it increased endurance to run vast distances without rest”)
• Electivire: Electric surge
• Florges: Misty surge
• Flygon: Compoundeyes
• Gallade: Sharpness
• Granbull: Strong Jaw
• Kabutops: Sharpness
• Klinklang: Levitate
• Magmortar: Mega Launcher
• Muk: Regenerator
• Sandslash: Bulletproof & Tough Claws
• Scyther: Sharpness
• Swanna: Serene Grace
• Tropius: Ripen
• Walrein: Fur coat
• Zangoose: Tough Claws

Stats changes

• Absol: Atk 130 → 120, Sp. Atk 75 → 65, Speed 75 → 95
• Arbok: Sp. Atk 65 → 45, Speed 80 → 110
• Banette: Speed 65 → 85
• Cacturne: HP 70 → 80, Atk 115 → 105, Def 60 → 75, Sp. Atk 115 → 95, Sp. Def 60 → 75
• Camerupt: HP 70 → 90
• Claydol: HP 60 → 80, Atk 70 → 60, Sp. Atk 70 → 75, Speed 75 → 70
• Dodrio: HP 60 → 70
• Flygon: Sp. Atk 80 → 90
• Gogoat: Def 62 → 67, Sp. Atk 97 → 92
• Granbull: Sp. Def 60 → 80
• Klinklang: Sp. Atk 70 → 90
• Lumineon: HP 69 → 78, Atk 69 → 40, Sp. Atk 69 → 88, Speed 91 → 105
• Luxray: HP 80 → 75, Def 79 → 74, Sp. Def 79 → 74, Speed 70 → 85
• Magcargo: HP 60 → 70
• Mawile: HP 50 → 70, Sp. Def 55 → 75
• Octillery: Atk 105 → 65, Def 75 → 95, Sp. Def 75 → 95
• Qwilfish: Def 85 → 80, Sp Def 55 → 65
• Sandslash: HP 75 → 80, Sp. Atk 45 → 40, Sp. Def 55 → 65
• Sceptile: Atk 85 → 100, Sp. Def 85 → 75
• Seviper: HP 73 → 87, Atk 100 → 95, Def 60 → 84, Sp. Atk 100 → 83, Sp. Def 60 → 79, Speed 65 → 60
• Swalot: HP 100 → 110
• Togedemaru: Atk 98 → 108
• Tropius: HP 99 → 105, Atk 68 → 90, Sp Atk 72 → 78

Learnsets changes

• Ampharos: Added Tail Glow and Flash Cannon.
• Boltund: Replaced Wild Charge with Thunder Fang.
• Claydol: Added Recover and Power Gem.
• Clefairy: Replaced Double Slap with Disarm Voice and removed Body Slam.
• Emboar: Added Morning Sun.
• Escavalier: Added Leech Life (he’s a bug and already knows Giga Drain)
• Gogoat: Added Cut.
• Gyarados: Added Liquidation.
• Klinklang: Added Rapid Spin, Body Press, Body Slam, Extreme Speed, Ion Deluge, Metal Burst, Pursuit, Swords Dance, Thrash, U-turn, Wring Out, and Payback.
• Lumineon: Added Hurricane and Flash Cannon.
• Meganium: Added Dazzling Gleam.
• Ninetales: Added Dazzling Gleam, Charm, Heal Bell, Wonder Room, and Moonblast.
• Ralts: Replaced Heal Pulse with Life Dew.
• Seviper: Removed X-Scissor (it doesn’t have any scythes or claws) but added Leech Life.
• Swalot: Added Drain Punch.
• Togedemaru: Added Play Rough.
• Tropius: Added Weather Ball.

Changes compared to Inclement Emerald

• Decreased difficulty: only Gym Leaders and Elite Four have similar levels to you
• Changed the Caps Modes to: No Caps, Default and Strict
• Decreased the number of Pokemon to 558
• Added a version with no Mega Evolutions
• Added a DexNav
• Made the Exp. Share as it is in Gen VI
• Further improved AI
• Fixed some bugs (Bug Bite, Justified, Stamina, etc.)
• Added a Day and Night system
• Undid some changes to Pokemon, weather behavior, and removed added Abilities
• Added Egg moves and Tutor moves in Move Reminder
• A Shiny Charm is given when you catch 200 Pokemon and talk to Prof Birch
• Increased Pickup chance to 20%
• Holding Dusk Stone reduces Exp Gain by 50%
• Added Rydel giving you the two bikes in Mauville
• Made the Battle Frontier accessible and it now uses Pokemon from the chosen 558 ones
• Can sort items in the bag (by pressing Start)
• Added the possibility to obtain more battle items
• Macho Brace now multiplies EV by 8
• No need for bottle caps for IV training, you pay money instead
• Rearranged National Pokedex (evolutions are placed after their corresponding Pokemon)
• Removed the Berry Blender
• Even more decapitalization

Changelog

V3.0

• Fixed a bug related to Shell Bell healing too much.

V2.1

• Fixed the version number that appears when saving.

V2.0

• Fixed a bug in the WithMegas version only when exiting Pokecenter in Rustboro and Lavaridge (appears to exit from somewhere else)
• Updated Pokémon in Battle Frontier and Battle Tent